The last thing you want to worry about on your wedding night is your period. But, as many period-havers know, your cycle seems to have a sixth sense for lining up with big events… vacations, exams, road trips. We’ve all been there. In some cases, you can use a cycle tracking app to guesstimate your …
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“Gratitude has grown into more than a ritual – in many ways, it’s a forum for us to be ourselves and share our humanity with our colleagues.” IN THIS ARTICLE 01 / How the Flex gratitude tradition was born 02 / Focusing on authenticity: Memorable takeaways from Flex gratitude meetings 03 / Gratitude on a …
“Just because we’re in the middle of a pandemic doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some sexy time with your booty on center stage.” A set of Flex-approved challenges to help you build self-care into your routine I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but ass is everywhere lately. Ass, ass, ass (it’s totally stuck in your …
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IN THIS ARTICLE 01 / The Highlights 02 / How to Provide Gender-Affirming Support 03 / Suggestions for Parents & Guardians 04 / Gender-Affirming Terms 05 / How to Foster Healthy Gender Development 06 / Additional Resources THE HIGHLIGHTS: Gender identity is a personal conception of gender, regardless of one’s body parts. Using the correct …
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When all the stores started closing and social distancing became the norm, I secretly looked forward to all the time I would now be able to spend at home. After buying groceries and toilet paper, I dutifully lined up outside the hardware store to buy plants and other home improvement project supplies to keep my …
Some nights, after I settle down into the meager square footage my sleep-talking husband and snoring puppy have left for me in bed, I leave my body. I fly over the twinkling hills of Los Angeles, past the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, fingertip to wing with migrating birds gliding along warm currents of wind. …
“Numerous studies show that journaling can reduce stress, improve your sleep patterns, and increase your I.Q.” Relieve Stress, Feel Better: Journaling Through Difficult Times All this quiet time to sit alone with our thoughts is both the blessing and the curse of the 2020 quarantine – but we’d like to think that it’s largely a blessing. …
IN THIS ARTICLE 01 / Keep a Gratitude Journal 02 / Make a Gratitude Box 03 / Find Three Nice Things to Say About Strangers in Public 04 / Send Text Messages to Three Friends You Miss 05 / Bless Your Food Before Eating Gratitude Exercises to Help You Relax & Unwind in Less Than …
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“Just like scheduling your time and energy engaging with tough stuff, you can lighten your emotional load by unfollowing people and accounts that don’t benefit you.” A set of Flex-approved challenges to help you build self-care into your routine Being a human being is exhausting, and being a human being in our current climate can …
“Self-care can be as easy as breathing. And that’s not even a metaphor, it’s the whole thing.” A set of Flex-approved challenges to help you build self-care into your routine The world is a crazy place right now. It’s an election year, we’re stuck inside because of a global pandemic, 40 million people are unemployed, …
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“Here’s what we learned: 90% of respondents were unaware that period products could flag the body scanner.” If you’ve ever been pulled aside at airport security checkpoints when wearing a period product, you’re not alone Did you know that the Transportation Security Administration’s body scanners can flag period products as potential threats, triggering additional searches? …
